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Jokes aside, the Toronto Blue Jays are taking a massive, progressive step forward in rectifying Minor League Baseball’s rampant minor-league pay issue, raising the salaries of their minor league players by 50 percent, according to a report from Emily C. Waldon and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The report notes that Toronto began theorizing the changes for about a year before finally putting them into action, per Toronto vice president of baseball operations Ben Cherington....

This week’s episode of the soccer anime Blue Lock held nothing back when it comes to on-screen action. There was no time for flashbacks, monologues, or intimate conversations as Team Z continued to push through their final match against their building leaders Team V. And while Team V are continuing to prove to be formidable opponents, Team Z has really pulled it together this week as a unit - even with only 10 active players....

However, despite knowing about his personality as well as his love for soccer, many fans are curious to learn more about the main protagonist. Not just that, it would be interesting to know more fun facts surrounding the aspiring egoist striker of Team Z. And that’s exactly what the Egoist Bible, the official character book provided by the author Muneyuki Kaneshiro, provides. Here are a few facts from that book which anime viewers might not know....

Jackson told CBS Sports Radio’s Jim Rome he stopped counseling Winston after the Heisman-winning quarterback was cited for shoplifting crab legs from a Tallahassee supermarket. MORE: Hayes: Winston, Gurley made selfish choices | Autograph probe under way | Fisher defends QB “I’m the type of person, I will go out of my way to help anybody,” Jackson told Rome. “Normally, I don’t like giving people advice if I haven’t been down that road myself....

The 24-year-old, who has been in top form for the Reds this season, opened his account by the 20th minute from the spot, moments after teammate Aleksandar Pesic opened the scoring. Boakye made it 3-0 for his side after latching on to a pass from a teammate, before Aleksandar Lutovac pulled one back for the visitors four minutes to half-time Pesic restored Zvezda’s three-goal lead by the 54th minute before Boakye completed the riot with another brace within the last 27 minutes of the game....

In an interview published in USA Today on Thursday, the same day as his 98th birthday, Dole called Biden, his once longtime colleague in the Senate, a “great, kind, upstanding, decent person.” Dole is a lifelong Republican who was the party’s candidate for president in an unsuccessful run against then President Bill Clinton in 1996. He was also Gerald Ford’s running mate on the GOP ticket that lost to Democrats Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in 1976....

The controversial Lana-Lashley-Rusev storyline kicked off on the season premiere episode of Monday Night RAW several weeks ago. Despite fan backlash on social media, the storyline is still going on, and a major reason for the same is that the angle is garnering huge numbers on all of WWE’s social media platforms. Rusev has been feuding with Lashley for a while now, and the two are finally going to fight it out at WWE Starrcade....

The home side come into this game off the back of a 1-0 victory away to Bolivian side The Strongest on matchday one. An early strike by Sebastian Villa was enough to give the Argentine champions all three points. Santos were on the wrong end of a 2-0 defeat to Ecuadorian side SC Barcelona on home soil. A second-half strike by Carlos Garces and an own goal by Para gave the visitors the victory....

But like a trailer for an action movie, if you’ve heard the single (maybe, like, 20 times already on VH1) then you’ve heard the best moments of “Music.” Of the scant nine songs that follow, the majority feel self-consciously stiff, and not in an ironic, let’s-make-fun-of-the-early-’80s way. In “Impressive Instant,” Madonna’s voice is computer-manipulated, morphing from robotic cold to chipmunk cute, while a stark, thumping beat and minimal “futuristic” effects make it a brittle, uninviting experiment....

The Italy international’s fierce low drive helped secure all three points for the Old Lady in Seville, denying Jorge Sampaoli’s men a safe route through to the knockout stage. But he faces stiff opposition on a week of some remarkable strikes, including two from the six-goal thriller in Istanbul as Besiktas roared back from three goals down to claim a point against Benfica. The Turks looked down and out after Nelson Semedo’s stunning left-footed shot flew into the roof of the net to help the Portuguese into what appeared an unassailable lead....

The Phoenix star scored a season-high 41 points, and the surging Suns rolled to their fourth victory in five games with a 107-96 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Booker made 14 of 23 shots, including six of 10 3-pointers, and the Suns (15-51) took over after a slow start in a matchup of the teams with the NBA’s worst records. “I said a different number and I didn’t get there,” Booker said, trying to hold back a grin....

Fenris is clearly a tried-and-true follow-up to Diablo 3. How it lives up to its predecessor remains to be seen, but it fits into the standard formula, even where it has and is likely to deviate. On the other hand, Hades was such a far cry from Diablo 4 that it’s possible that’s why it was canceled. Notably, Hades probably couldn’t have launched and been titled Diablo 4, but it is the perfect premise for an eventual spin-off or new release in the greater franchise....

This means that players will not be able to enjoy games like Overwatch 2 and World of Warcraft once services in the region go offline. The date marks the end of the licensing agreement between NetEase and Blizzard. The agreement, which has been in place since 2008, covered the publication of Blizzard’s games in China. Since the two parties have not yet reached a deal to renew the agreement between them, Blizzard will be looking to suspend its services in the region....

Common Causes It is important to know your risk factors and talk with your healthcare provider about what, if anything, you can do to lower your risk of a dangerous clot. Blood clots primarily occur in the veins and arteries, interrupting blood flow and potentially leading to heart attacks and strokes. Atherosclerosis When fatty deposits, called plaques, develop in the linings of the arteries (often due to high cholesterol), it is known as atherosclerosis....

In the trial, the researchers used plasma with high levels of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, and the transfusions were done soon after someone got sick—within 9 days of when their symptoms started. What the Study Looked At The researchers, led by a team at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, conducted the study between June 3, 2020, and October 1, 2021. A total of 1,181 patients at 24 sites in the United States took part in the trial....

When your blood pressure is not within a normal range, it puts you at risk of serious health problems including heart attack and stroke. High blood pressure is generally a greater risk. It’s also called hypertension. Low blood pressure is called hypotension. This article discusses what blood pressure level is considered normal, what it means when your blood pressure is too low or too high, how blood pressure conditions are treated, and when to see a healthcare provider....

Bloodborne, however, does not give its lore up easily, and it is not uncommon to reach the end of the game with just as many questions as when first waking up in Iosefka’s clinic. Players must “dig” through Item descriptions, NPC dialogue, and environmental design in order to gain insight (more on that later) into what is actually going on. For many, “Fear the Old Blood” is at worst a meaningless throwaway line and at best simply too confusing to place in the overall story....

At a glance, Father Gascoigne seems like a pushover, a human-sized enemy that’s on equal footing with the player’s own hunter. However, as is the case with Bloodborne and any game from From Software, looks can be very deceiving. Because Father Gascoigne is a smaller, human-sized enemy he’s much quicker, which means players will need to have their fingers hovering over the dodge button at all times. His axe attacks can be brutal, and will oftentimes force players into a string of hits they can’t dodge out of or heal during....

The former New York mayor has been criticized after yet another video emerged of him referring to a hypothetical trans woman as a man “wearing a dress,” as well as describing transgender people as “he, she, or it.” The Democratic candidate, who is experiencing a surge in the polls in recent weeks, made the remarks during a forum hosted by the Bermuda Business Development Agency in New York on March 21, 2019, months before he announced his intention to run for president....

The latest one comes from the stick of Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno. After getting through the Flyers’ defense, he settled the puck and proceeded to pull the between-the-legs move before scoring over Philadelphia netminder Brian Elliott on Thursday. He’s not the first NHLer to pot a goal in this fashion — or even the first Blue Jackets player. Here’s a quick look at some of the other fancy goals scored this season....